CRCST CRCST Distribution and Delivery 2

Question 1

What does 'par level' mean in central service supply management?

Accepted Answer

The minimum quantity of an item that must be kept on hand

Answer

The maximum sterilization temperature

Answer

The number of employees per shift

Answer

The cost of each supply item

Question 2

Which action should a CS technician take when a requested sterile item is out of stock?

Accepted Answer

Notify the requesting department and supervisor immediately

Answer

Substitute with any available sterile item

Answer

Skip the item and complete the rest of the order

Answer

Send an unsterile substitute

Question 3

Why should sterile packages NOT be stored directly on the floor?

Accepted Answer

Floor storage risks moisture, contamination, and physical damage

Answer

It is inconvenient for retrieval

Answer

It violates fire codes only

Answer

It is too cold at floor level

Question 4

What is the recommended minimum distance from the floor for sterile storage shelves?

Accepted Answer

8–10 inches

Answer

2 inches

Answer

18 inches

Answer

36 inches

Question 5

When a sterile tray is returned unused from the OR, what must be done before it is redistributed?

Accepted Answer

Reprocess the tray through decontamination and sterilization

Answer

Visually inspect and redistribute immediately

Answer

Just re-wrap and re-label it

Answer

Store it in the sterile area for 24 hours

Question 6

What is the role of the CS technician during a sterility recall event?

Accepted Answer

Locate and quarantine all affected items and notify the appropriate departments

Answer

Ignore it and continue normal operations

Answer

Discard all sterile stock immediately

Answer

Contact the media